Canada, the 2006 world champ and 2010 runner-up, will be a force
to be reckoned with. These 51 players are some of the best in the
game, both box and field. 2010 All-World selections John Grant Jr.
(attack) and Brodie Merrill (defense) are back, joined by 2012 U19
All-World selections Jesse King (midfield) and Danny MacDermott
(defense, most outstanding defender).

Eleven members of Canada's 2010 silver medal squad are vying to
return in 2014. Eight of the 51 players are current collegians, all
but one of whom play at the Division I level. (MacDermott plays at
Division II NYIT.)

Editor's note: The Canadian Lacrosse
Association did not list players by position. Positions below are
assigned based on previous association, either with the Canadian
national team or with field or box programs. It's possible some
attackmen could make the team as midfielders or vice-versa. Some
defenders or midfielders also could qualify as long-stick and
short-stick defensive midfielders, respectively.

ATTACK

Wesley Berg

Garrett Billings

Mark Cockerton

Curtis Dickson

John Grant

Zack Greer

Stephen Keogh

Mark Matthews

Jordan McBride

Kevin Ross

Logan Schuss

Garett Ince

Ryan Campbell

Dhane Smith

Assembling a spreadsheet with basic biographical details about
players trying out for Canada, only one word was needed next to
John Grant Jr.

Legend.

Grant, the longtime indoor and outdoor star, proved he can still
make magic happen this summer with the Chesapeake Bayhawks, leading
them to the MLL title as MVP of championship weekend.

Plenty of young blood will surround the old warrior in these
tryouts, with two current collegians and several recent graduates
on the list.

Greer is another familiar face, having played on the 2010 team
after winning the Turnbull Award as the NCAA's top attackman with
Duke. He played midfield for the MLL's Denver Outlaws over the
summer, considering that may be his best path to the 2014 team.

Matthews is the all-time leading scorer (216 points) in
University of Denver history, while Schuss was the ECAC Offensive
Player of the Year for Ohio State and No. 1 overall pick by the
Minnesota Swarm in the recent NLL draft. Berg led Denver in scoring
(56 goals) last spring, while Cockerton scored at least once in
every game for Virginia, finishing with 49 goals. Dickson was a
two-time All American at Delaware and had four goals last summer in
Canada's win over Team USA at the Duel in Denver.

Long story short: there's a mountain of attack talent at coach
Randy Mearns' disposal here.

MIDFIELD

Kevin Crowley

Rhys Duch

David Earl

Cam Flint

Jordan Hall

Derek Hopcroft

Adam Jones

Jesse King

Jordan Richard MacIntosh

Cameron Mann

Kiel Matisz

Jeremy Noble

Chad Tutton

David Brock

Cameron Holding

Jesse Gamble

Shawn Williams

Billy Dee Smith

Geoff Snider

Bobby Snider

Crowley is the headliner of this group coming off an MLL MVP
season with the Hamilton Nationals. Also a 2010 Canadian team
member, he's a prototypical big-bodied midfielder who can withstand
the rigors of international tournament play.

Geoff Snider is another name U.S. fans are familiar with. He
helped Canada to the 2006 world title and battled epically with
Team USA's Alex Smith in 2010. He resurfaced after a hiatus late
this summer and helped Charlotte reach the MLL championship game.
His brother, Bobby Snider, isn't as well known, but he's a top draw
man in the NLL.

King, the U19 All-World midfielder last summer, has 48 goals and
32 assists in two seasons at Ohio State. Fellow collegians Noble
and Tutton are young and skilled, while Flint was a first-team All
American for Denver.

Williams and Smith are the elder statesmen of the group. Both
played for Canada's gold medal team in 2006. Williams also played
in 2010.

DEFENSE

Reid Acton

Dan Coates

MJ Kiekebelt

Matthew MacGrotty

Danny McDermott

Brodie Merrill

Brett Mydske

Jason Noble

Steve Priolo

Dillon Roy

Kyle Rubisch

Matt Vinc

Jordan Houtby

Merrill is the obvious anchor of this group, with MacDermott,
the ECC's Defensive Player of the Year at NYIT, serving as a
youthful counterpart.

Acton was a co-captain at Loyola while Noble graduated from
Cornell last spring as a two-time All Ivy League defenseman.

Rubisch, the Dowling graduate and two-time NLL Defensive Player
of the Year, recently earned more playing time with the MLL's
Hamilton Nationals, while MacGrotty is going into his senior year
at Bryant as a two-year starter for coach Mike Pressler -- the gold
medal-winning coach for Team USA in Manchester in 2010.

Houtby is more of an LSM type, with an NCAA-record 158 career
caused turnovers in his career at Detroit Mercy.

Priolo primarily plays box lacrosse and has a bit of a
reputation as a fighter (not unlike Geoff Snider). Who will serve
as defensive midfielders? Indoor transition players like Priolo
could fit that bill.

GOALIES

Angus Dineley

Brennan Donville

Evan Kirk

Dillon Ward

With the death of Chris Sanderson due to cancer last summer,
Canada lost its stalwart goalie and a 2010 All-World selection.
Kirk and Dineley both were backups to Sanderson in 2010 and split
time at last summer's Duel in Denver, making a combined 23 saves in
the win. Donville was on Canada's U19 team last summer and saw some
time at Cornell this past spring. Ward was a starter at Bellarmine
(leading the NCAA in save percentage in 2013) and has caught on as
a backup to Brett Queener for the Hamilton Nationals in the
MLL.